Generally covering the broad topics of computing and related technology.
The bad news is that our slow-motion ecological catastrophe demands new ways of thinking. The good news? We’ve faced the end of the world before.
Lessons from a genocide can prepare humanity for climate apocalypse Read More
Most legal scholars agree the list of professions includes medicine and law. Beyond that there is little consensus as to who else qualifies.
Software Professionals, Malpractice Law, and Codes of Ethics Read More
This is the first textbook introducing law to computer scientists.
Law for Computer Scientists and Other Folk Read More
Most importantly, WebRTC is growing from enabling useful experiences to being essential in allowing billions to continue their work and education, and keep vital human contact during a pandemic. The opportunities and impact that lie ahead for WebRTC are intriguing indeed.
WebRTC: Real-Time Communication for the Open Web Platform Read More
Technology doesn’t rule us. We direct it, but often by inaction.
The dangerous appeal of technology-driven futures Read More
I haven’t been online in almost two decades. Being able to would help me prepare for life after my release.
Why prisoners like me need internet access Read More
We can all learn from how today’s young people evaluate truth online.
Why Generation Z falls for online misinformation Read More
The rise of social media and being always online is changing the nature of civic engagement.
How the next generation is reshaping political discourse Read More
For years, Big Tech has set the global AI research agenda. Now, groups like Black in AI and Queer in AI are upending the field’s power dynamics to build AI that serves people.
Inside the fight to reclaim AI from Big Tech’s control Read More
These recommendations are meant to increase reliability, safety, and trustworthiness while increasing the benefits of AI technologies.
Responsible AI: Bridging From Ethics to Practice Read More
Tech unions represent a new twist on an existing form of worker organization, and they’re looking to disrupt the status quo of major tech companies like Google.
The Unionization of Technology Companies Read More
When people build a database to manage reading lists or feed their neighbors, that’s coding—and culture.
‘Real’ Programming Is an Elitist Myth Read More
A majority of U.S. adults can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a digital knowledge quiz, and many struggle with certain cybersecurity and privacy questions.
Americans and Digital Knowledge Read More
A generation ago, a tool unleashed the power of business modeling—and created an entrepreneurial boom.
A Spreadsheet Way of Knowledge Read More
Electronic Life was created as a layman’s guide to computers. It explained simply, concisely and without jargon what computers really are, how to choose them, how to use them, how to think about them, how to live with them, how to get them to help you, how to keep them in their place, how to enjoy them. It described step-by-step instructions on what to do when you first approach a new computer to sound advice on how to stop your computer from causing trouble in the family. His message: Don’t be afraid of them, they’re only machines, they’re here to make your life easier, and, what’s more, they can be a lot of fun.
Electronic Life: How to Think About Computers Read More
The true, behind-the-scenes history of the people who built Silicon Valley and shaped Big Tech in America.
The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America Read More
Sophie Zhang, a former data scientist at Facebook, revealed that it enables global political manipulation and has done little to stop it.
She risked everything to expose Facebook. Now she’s telling her story. Read More
The company’s AI algorithms gave it an insatiable habit for lies and hate speech. Now the man who built them can’t fix the problem. [Not because he doesn’t want to, but because he is not allowed to as it would get in the way of profits.]
How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation Read More
One of the biggest sources of climate uncertainty is how clouds will behave. Caltech physicist Tapio Schneider is trying to give us some answers.
A powerful new model could make global warming estimates less vague Read More
Although this seems like a very tedious prolonged process, we know that it takes less than seconds for a web page to render after we hit enter on our keyboard. All of these steps happen within milliseconds before we could even notice.
What happens when you type a URL in the browser and press enter? Read More